The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) NICE guidance are applicable to England and Wales, and Northern Ireland is able to adopt them if they wish. Links to Scottish government publications on improvements to maternal and child nutrition are also available below.

The Scottish Government wants to ensure that all children have the best possible start to life, are ready to succeed and live longer, healthier lives. The Maternal and Infant Nutrition Framework for Action has been developed to help achieve this and is aimed at a wide variety of organisations with a role in improving maternal and infant nutrition in Scotland.